Daddy...

Hello.

Just popping in today to share a Father's Day card I made for my two little girls to give my husband. I thought the little birds in Simon Says Stamp's We're Expecting set were perfect for Father's Day. The sentiment is from their Father's Day set.

 

And as my husband thinks a card is not a card unless it has wiggle eyes, I added some to my little birdies.

I hope he likes it. :)

Have a great day. It's wet and miserable here.

Bye for now.

Supplies

We're Expecting	*Simon Says Clear Stamps FATHER'S DAY SSS101386	*Echo Park BUNDLE OF JOY BOY 6 x 6 Paper Pad Dots & Stripes BJB46030	*Simple Stories COLOR VIBE 6 x 6 Sn@p Paper Pad 2824
Wiggle Eyes	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008	*Bazzill MARSHMALLOW Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Lucy Recommends… Post 1

Hello, and welcome to my first 'Lucy Recommends...' post where I will share a closer look at a product that I have bought and love. I always enjoy seeing what other people are playing with, and often wish I could get a closer look at the product itself before committing to buying it… so I thought I'd try it out. If you like the post, please let me know and I might do another one in the future. And please note, the products I will share will be ones that I have personally selected and purchased -  these will not be sponsored posts.

Today, I decided to show you some sequins.

OK - I, like the rest of the crafting world it seems, am into sequins at the moment. And there are loads to choose from. Very recently I purchased Doodlebug's Rainbow Assortment Sequin pack.

 Before buying the product, I hesitated, as I wondered how many sequins I was actually getting for my money - the bottles are so tiny. And it's SO hard to judge a product by the picture on the shop website. But I took the plunge as I desperately wanted a rainbow selection, and I am VERY glad I did!

Each little bottle contains 6 different colours of sequin. So that's 72 different kinds of sequin in the selection. I was VERY impressed. Here you can see almost all of them in a bit more detail (they were hard to photograph, and some of them look a bit similar, but I assure you, all are different).

 

Some are clear and some are opaque. Some are iridescent.

Oh, and did I mention they are gorgeous. :)

I emptied out one little bottle to give you an idea of how many you get. And it's more than I imagined. In fact, they've crammed so many into the pot that I could not get them all back in again after taking this photo!!

And all those sequin centres… I will use them as glitter. Perfect for shaker cards. :)

All in all, I highly recommend this product. If you want to start a sequin collection, this is the perfect way to begin. This pack offers every colour you could ever want and will last ages. Plus, when the sequins are gone, you've got the cute little bottles left over to fill up with beads, glitter or even more sequins. Yay.
(These sequins are available HERE at Simon Says Stamp (for my US readers), or HERE at The Glitterpot (for my UK readers).

I've already made a card with these little beauties… watch out for it in the Hero Arts blog in a week or so. :)

So that's it. My first 'Lucy Recommends…' post.

Do let me know if you like / hate this kind of thing. :)

Have a happy day.

Love You

Just popping in with another card created with Simon Says Stamp's June Card Kit. Such a simple one today…

I die cut the Tic Tac Toe Hearts die from the map paper in the kit, and again from a Post-It note. I used the negative of the Post-It die cut to place my hearts onto the white map paper (which is die cut with Hero Arts Frame die) before adhering them in place. The sentiment is stamped in Hero Arts Charcoal ink for a softer look.

 

I love this map paper… such pretty colours.

Right. That's all from me today.

See you soon.

Supplies

SSS June Card Kit	Tic Tac Toe Heart Die	*Hero Arts Frame Cuts Die * FRAME di084 2013	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236

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Simon Says Stamp 'Pure Sunshine' Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to Simon Says Stamp's Pure Sunshine Blog Hop. If you have arrived from Kathy Racoosin's gorgeous blog, I bet you have just been stunned by something AMAZING. (BTW, Kathy is not only unbelievably talented, but also one of the kindest, sweetest and most generous people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting).

If you have stumbled upon this hop, I recommend starting from the beginning HERE. :)

So… today sees the release of Simon Says Stamp's newest products. And they sent me some to play with. The adorable Balloons and Patterns Stencil Set contains 4 cute 3 x 3 stencils which can be layered over each other for some fun results!! For my card, I first inked the balloons with Hero Arts shadow Inks (Pale Tomato, Orange Soda and Lemon Yellow). Then I adhered the stripe stencil on top of the balloon stencil, and smeared over white embossing paste. Once I'd removed the stencils, I sprinkled the balloons with chunky Doodlebug glitter.

Here you can see the stripes a bit mote clearly. Layerimng stencils is FUN!!!

Look HERE to see the release in full. It's another good one!!

-------------------GIVEAWAY------------------

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a goody bag to one commenter on every stop of the hop. Make sure you leave a comment here (and on all the stops) by 6pm EST on Thursday May 22nd to be in with the chance of winning. :)

Next up on the hop is one of my card making idols:

 Amy Kolling. 

Enjoy!!!!

Supplies

Balloons and Patterns Stencils	From Us (SSS)	*Doodlebug CHUNKY SUGAR COATING GLITTER 12 Colors Sparkle Embellishment	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad PALE TOMATO Mid-Tone 2013 AF233
*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad ORANGE SODA Mid-Tone 2012 AF224	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad LEMON YELLOW Mid-Tone AF261 2014	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK BL8
*Bazzill MARSHMALLOW Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Love is Everything...

Hello!

Today I have a wedding card to share with you that is made entirely with elements from the Simon Says Stamp June Card Kit. Soft pink, white and a touch of gold… perfect for a wedding I think. :)
I stamped the wreath and sentiments on white card, then painted the leaves with Gold Delicata Ink before cutting it out by hand.

 

The background is some polka dot paper layered over with the polka dot vellum, both are included in the kit. The vellum gives a lovely soft feel to the card and I love the double polka dot layers. :)

I am loving this kit. I have lots more cards planned (now I just need the time to make them). These kits just get better and better - those folk at SSS really know how to make me happy. :)

Hope you have a wonderful day. Be sure to pop back tomorrow for fun and a giveaway.

Bye for now.

x

Supplies

SSS June Card Kit

*Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Pigment Ink Pad

*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad BLACK Ink008

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Birthday Girl...

Hello!

Today is the day Simon Says Stamp reveals their June Card kit, and I have made a few cards with it already. I have one to share with you today which features paper, alphas and embellishments from the kit.

I decided to go with a pink and gold combination, so customised the alphas in the kit with some delicious gold Delicata ink. I die cut the lovely Leaf Cluster from gold glitter card and vellum before deciding the gold was not a perfect match… to solve this, I pressed the Delicata ink on the gold glitter card too then heat set it. Easy :)

 

The sweet wooden flower and gold enamel dot are both from the kit. And I added some gold stitching too. Gold overload. :)

Oh I love these kits… they truly inspire me.

More to share shortly… probably tomorrow.

Have a great day.

x

Supplies

SSS June Card Kit	Clustered Leaves Die	*Tsukineko GOLDEN GLITZ Delicata Pigment Ink Pad	*DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITTER NEUTRAL Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00032
*Bazzill WHITE 21 LB VELLUM 8.5"" x 11"" 25 Sheets	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293

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You are a Star

Hello!

Today I have a card and video over on the Hero Arts blog. It features lots of products from their fabulous new Starry Nights catalogue.

I especially LOVE this Starry Nights stencil. In my video, I show how I created the background for this card using ink, embossing paste, two kinds of glitter AND Mister Huey's. 

It's a shimmery one. :) 

Head on over to Hero Arts to see the video and see full instructions on how to create the card.

Hope you have a lovely Monday.

Supplies

Starry Nights Stencil	*Hero Arts YOU ARE A STAR Rubber Stamp D5915	Stylish Stars Dies	Silver Shadow Ink
*Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste TRANSLUCENT Studio 490 WVPASTETRN	*Tim Holtz Distress Glitter CLEAR ROCK CANDY Ranger TDG39150	White Gold Glitter	Calico Shine
*Hero Arts Layering Papers SHALLOWS PS655	*Hero Arts Mixed Layering Papers POOL PS640	*Cuttlebug Die-Cut & Emboss Machine Provo Craft 2000293

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